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The Warcraft universe (aka Warcraft franchise or History of Warcraft) is the game world, history, and lore created by Blizzard Entertainment, beginning with the seminal title Warcraft: Orcs & Humans. This page contains information about the official sources of Warcraft lore.
See also lore, Category:Sources, WoWWiki:Citation, and WoWWiki:Book citation index.
Games
The computer games were the origin of the Warcraft universe, and continue to be its primary focus. Much has changed in the lore since Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, with each new release greatly expanding the world and revising some of the past lore.
- Warcraft I introduced the basic conflict between the orcs and humans, as well as the characters of Medivh, Llane, Garona, and Lothar.
- Warcraft II expanded the world beyond the continent of Azeroth to include Khaz Modan and Lordaeron. The dwarves, high elves, trolls, goblins, and Burning Legion were introduced, as well as a host of new characters.
- Warcraft III expanded the world yet again by introducing the continents of Kalimdor, Northrend, and Outland, a detailed backstory chronicling the creation of the world of Azeroth, and several new races including the night elves, the tauren, and the Scourge.
- World of Warcraft has continued this trend by allowing the players to experience nigh all of the colossal world as no more than one of the many little players, as well as introducing a host of new creatures and characters, such as Garrosh Hellscream, son of Grom.
- Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft is an online card game that draws on Warcraft lore for its background, but does not introduce much new lore.
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
Warcraft II
- Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal (expansion)
Warcraft Adventures
- Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans (cancelled - see book Lord of the Clans)
Warcraft III
World of Warcraft
- World of Warcraft
- Manual
- Game
- In-Game Books
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- Timeline (from official site, 2004)
- Troll Compendium (preserved archive of content from the original Blizzard site)
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- World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (expansion)
- Manual
- Game
- World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (expansion)
- Game
- Game
- World of Warcraft: Cataclysm (expansion)
- Game
- WoW Official Game Site (US) The Story So Far... by Blizzard Entertainment, Nov 26, 2010 6:00:00 PM UTC
- WoW Official Game Site (US) The Story So Far... Part II by Blizzard Entertainment, Dec 7, 2010 6:30:00 AM UTC
- Game
- World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (expansion)
- Game
- Game
- World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor (expansion)
- Game
- Game
Hearthstone
- Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft (online card game; in β)
- Game
- Game
Heroes of the Storm
- Heroes of the Storm (MOBA)
- Game
- Game
Upcoming games
- World of Warcraft: Legion (expansion)
- Game
- Game
Novels and short stories
- Warcraft Archive
- War of the Ancients Trilogy - by Richard A. Knaak
- Dawn of the Aspects - by Richard A. Knaak
- Cycle of Hatred - by Keith R. A. DeCandido
- Rise of the Horde - by Christie Golden
- Tides of Darkness - by Aaron Rosenberg
- Beyond the Dark Portal - by Christie Golden and Aaron Rosenberg
- Night of the Dragon - by Richard A. Knaak
- Arthas: Rise of the Lich King - by Christie Golden
- Stormrage - by Richard A. Knaak
- World of Warcraft: Cataclysm books
- The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm - by Christie Golden
- Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects - by Christie Golden
- World of Warcraft: Wolfheart - by Richard A. Knaak
- World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria books
- Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War - by Christie Golden
- Vol'jin: Shadows of the Horde - by Michael A. Stackpole
- War Crimes - by Christie Golden
- World of Warcraft: Legion books
- World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 1
- Short Stories
Manga and comics
Comic
Manga (Manhwa)
Ongoing comic
Ongoing manga
- Warcraft: Legends - by various authors & Kim Jae-Hwan
- Death Knight - by Dan Jolley
- Mage - by Richard A. Knaak
- Shaman - by Paul Benjamin
- Shadow Wing - by Richard A. Knaak & Kim Jae-Hwan
Upcoming comic
Upcoming manga
- Shadow Wing - by Richard A. Knaak & Kim Jae-Hwan
Movies
- Warcraft: The Beginning (release date June 10, 2016)
DVDs
- Warcraft III Cinematics Disc
- The Making of World of Warcraft
Pen-and-Paper RPG Sourcebooks
Warcraft
- Dungeons & Dragons Warcraft The Roleplaying Game
- Alliance & Horde Compendium
- Manual of Monsters
- Magic & Mayhem
- Lands of Conflict
- Shadows & Light
World of Warcraft
- World of Warcraft The Roleplaying Game
- More Magic and Mayhem
- Lands of Mystery
- Alliance Player's Guide
- Horde Player's Guide
- Monster Guide
- Dark Factions
PDF-only material
- World of Warcraft RPG Character Sheet[2]
- World of Warcraft RPG Conversion Document[3]
- World of Warcraft the Roleplaying Game Preview[4]
- Bones of Ironforge
- Lands of Mystery Extra Web Bonuses
- Lands of Mystery Extra Blue Dragonspawn Stats
- Monster Guide Web Supplement
Strategy guides
RTSs
- Warcraft: Orcs & Humans Official Secrets & Solutions
- Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness The Official Strategy Guide
- Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal Official Secrets & Solutions
- Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide
- Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Official Strategy Guide
- Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Official Strategy Guide
World of Warcraft
- World of Warcraft Official Strategy Guide
- World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Official Strategy Guide
- World of Warcraft: Dungeon Companion
- World of Warcraft Atlas
- World of Warcraft Strategy Collection (re-issued 2008)
- World of Warcraft: Bestiary
- World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Official Strategy Guide
- World of Warcraft Atlas: Wrath of the Lich King
- World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Signature Series Guide
- World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Signature Series Guide
- World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Limited Edition Guide
Other books
- The Art of Warcraft
- The Art of World of Warcraft
- The Art of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
- The Art of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
- Cinematic Art of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
- The Art of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
- The Art of World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
- The Art of Blizzard Entertainment - includes many Warcraft related artworks
Other
- World of Warcraft World Map
- World of Warcraft Trading Card Game see for all WoW TCG products
- World of Warcraft Miniatures Game
- Warcraft: The Board Game's collection
- World of Warcraft: The Board Game's collection
- World of Warcraft: The Adventure Game
Media
Video
References
- ^ Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Demo
- ^ World of Warcraft RPG Character Sheet at White Wolf's download site
- ^ World of Warcraft RPG Conversion Document at White Wolf's download site
- ^ World of Warcraft the Roleplaying Game Preview at White Wolf's download site
External links
- Blizzard Entertainment
Archive.org (of blizzard.com) Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos official site with demo, screenshots and more (from July 2009) Archive.org (of blizzard.com) Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne official site with screenshots, artworks and more (from July 2009)
Classic Battle.net site The Dark Portal, the consolidated source for official Warcraft II news, strategies, maps, pictures, and more- Board games
FantasyFlightGames site Bidding Azeroth Adieu, A special thank you to Blizzard Entertainment and our loyal fans Published 09 February 2011- TCG
Official (Cryptozoic) World of Warcraft Trading Card Game site Cryptozoic took over from Upper Deck Entertainment (discontinued)- News
EscapistMagazine.com Warcraft Movie Changes Lore To What It Should Have Been Phil Hornshaw 9 November 2015 7:30 am- Other
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